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Don't fall prey to the 'foreign lottery' scam
Barbara Bogaev Mar 22, 2013
Older Americans are being targeted by con artists abroad. The victims are told they are winners of a "foreign lottery" and that they only have to pay taxes and fees to claim their jackpots. But, the scam is costing people more than money.
Price of a 'forever' stamp is going up
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jan 25, 2013
The Postal Service is raising all rates an average of about 4 percent, but that's not enough to wipe out its losses.
Election boosts Postal Service through one more month
Kai Ryssdal Oct 12, 2012
The post office said today it's going to make it through the month without going broke, thanks to the presidential election.
Hate junk mail? You might have to get used to more
Sabri Ben-Achour Aug 29, 2012
Deal between postal service and direct mail provider could mean more ad circulars in your mailbox.
With USPS cuts, mail would move more slowly
John Dimsdale Jun 20, 2012
A "postal austerity" doesn't come without a cost to customers.
Labor Department corrects numbers on female job losses
Kai Ryssdal May 17, 2012
The actual percentage of job losses by women the past three years is lower than the 90 percent Mitt Romney stated last month.
Post Office decides to keep small posts running
Stacey Vanek Smith May 9, 2012
Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe discusses why the Post Office decided to change a plan to shut down hundreds of rural post offices, the new plan he's proposing, and how much money it will save.
Letter carriers protest postal service reform bill
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Apr 11, 2012
The National Association of Letter Carriers is planning nationwide demonstrations Thursday outside U.S. Senate offices. They are protesting "flawed" legislation they say would hurt the postal service even more than it's already been damaged by cost-cutting.
Save our savings
Chris Farrell Feb 24, 2012
Marketplace economics editor Chris Farrell says it's all very well telling us to save, but where are we supposed to put our money?
Postal Service layoffs will hit minorities
Gigi Douban Feb 24, 2012
Working at the post office has long been a way for African-Americans and others to rise up to the middle class. But at least 35,000 USPS jobs will soon be lost.
